Broad Cove Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down for Broad Cove in feet and Fahrenheit.

The next 16 days are a bit of a waiting game, with a lot of average to poor conditions before the real swell shows up. Water temp is around 62°, which is about 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a big jump, so expect a warmer feel.

Things start off flat and messy. Wednesday the 15th has a 5ft SSW swell, but with a short, weak 7-second period and a cross-offshore wind that keeps it from being clean. The combined energy is only 310 (weak) – it’s a no-go. Thursday the 16th is even worse, with barely 2ft in the morning and onshore winds.

Friday the 17th finally sees a change. The morning has a tiny 1ft SE groundswell with a 14-second period, but the energy is a low 55. That’s a long-period wave that’ll be a few clean lines at a point break, but it’s very small. The afternoon is better with 4ft SW at 6 seconds, still only 151 energy. The wind goes offshore, so conditions are clean – surfable but ordinary.

The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 18th has a brief window of clean 2ft surf in the morning, but it’s tiny. Sunday the 19th is a total loss with strong onshore winds and rain – the swell jumps to 6ft SSE but it’s a windswell with a 6-second period and 281 energy (moderate), but the wind is fresh cross-onshore and lumpy. That’s kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing.

Now for the standout. Monday the 20th is the best on offer. The morning brings a 6ft S swell with a 10-second period – solid groundswell, and the energy is 793 (moderate to strong). The wind is cross-offshore and clean. By the afternoon, it builds to 7ft SSW at 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to 1362 (strong). That’s the biggest, most powerful swell of the outlook. At 7ft, it’s expert territory, and for a point break like Broad Cove, that 10-second period will shape up nicely. The wind is clean.

After that, the swell fades and the wind turns against us. Tuesday the 21st and Wednesday the 22nd are all cross-onshore and choppy. The swell on the 22nd is 5 to 6ft S, but with a short period and cross-shore wind, it’s messy.

Thursday the 23rd offers a glimmer – 5ft S swell at 9 seconds, 367 energy (moderate), and a light cross-shore wind from the ENE. It’s clean but marginal. Then Friday the 24th through Saturday the 25th is back to onshore junk.

The second week’s hope comes on Monday the 27th. The morning shows a 7ft S swell at 10 seconds, with energy hitting 1048 (strong). The wind is cross-offshore and clean. That’s another solid swell, but it’s big – 7ft is for experienced surfers only. The afternoon drops to 7ft, still clean, with 768 energy (moderate to strong). This is promising, but it’s a long way out.

The final few days from the 28th to the 30th are a mix of small, clean morning surf (3ft to 4ft) but with cross-shore or cross-onshore winds that ruin the quality. The best of the last week is probably the 29th with a clean 4ft S swell, but it’s ordinary.

Overall, the true standout is Monday the 20th – that’s the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful swell. The Monday the 27th is also a solid contender if you’re an expert and the forecast holds. The rest of the time, you’ll be scratching for a wave.

Rusty.

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